Information processing apparatus and information processing system

Abstract

An apparatus or system collects from a plurality of first vehicles first data relating to conditions of lane lines located in the neighborhood of the first vehicles, determines a first area in which the visibility of the lane lines is equal to or lower than a predetermined value on the basis of the first data, and performs specific processing to prevent entry of an autonomous vehicle into the first area. This can improve the safety of autonomous vehicles that perceive lane lens while travelling.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus comprising a controller including at least one processor configured to execute the processing of:
 collecting from a plurality of first vehicles first data relating to conditions of lane lines located in the neighborhood of the first vehicles;   determining a first area in which the visibility of the lane lines is equal to or lower than a predetermined value on the basis of the first data; and   executing specific processing for preventing entry of an autonomous vehicle into the first area.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first data includes location information of the first vehicle and a vehicle-view moving image. 
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first data includes location information of the lane lines detected. 
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the controller determines the visibility of the lane lines by analyzing the vehicle-view moving image. 
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the controller determines the visibility of the lane lines by comparing the locations of the lane lines detected and the locations of lane lines defined in a database. 
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller determines changes of the visibility of the lane lines in a specific place with time on the basis of the first data collected at a plurality of points of time. 
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein if the rate of change in the visibility of the lane lines in the specific place in relation to the lapse of time is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the controller excludes the first data collected before a specific point of time in determining the first area. 
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller executes the processing of creating a travel route keeping out of the first area for the autonomous vehicle, as the specific processing. 
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller executes the processing of stopping the operation of the autonomous vehicle passing the first area, as the specific processing. 
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein controller executes the processing of changing the travel route of the autonomous vehicle passing the first area, as the specific processing. 
     
     
         11 . An information processing system comprising a server apparatus and a vehicle, wherein
 the vehicle comprises a first controller including at least one processor that transmits first data relating to conditions of lane lines located in the neighborhood of the vehicle to the server apparatus, and   the server apparatus comprises a second controller including at least one processor that determines a first area in which the visibility of the lane lines is equal to or lower than a predetermined value on the basis of the first data and executes specific processing for preventing entry of an autonomous vehicle into the first area.   
     
     
         12 . The information processing system according to  claim 11 , wherein the first data includes location information of the vehicle and a vehicle-view moving image. 
     
     
         13 . The information processing system according to  claim 11 , wherein the first data includes location information of the lane lines detected. 
     
     
         14 . The information processing system according to  claim 12 , wherein the second controller determines the visibility of the lane lines by analyzing the vehicle-view moving image. 
     
     
         15 . The information processing system according to  claim 13 , wherein the second controller determines the visibility of the lane lines by comparing the locations of the lane lines detected and the locations of lane lines defined in a database. 
     
     
         16 . The information processing system according to  claim 11 , wherein the second controller determines changes of the visibility of the lane lines in a specific place with time on the basis of the first data collected at a plurality of points of time. 
     
     
         17 . The information processing system according to  claim 16 , wherein if the rate of change in the visibility of the lane lines in the specific place in relation to the lapse of time is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the second controller excludes the first data collected before a specific point of time in determining the first area. 
     
     
         18 . The information processing system according to  claim 11 , wherein the second controller executes the processing of creating a travel route keeping out of the first area for the autonomous vehicle, as the specific processing. 
     
     
         19 . The information processing system according to  claim 11 , wherein the second controller executes the processing of stopping the operation of the autonomous vehicle passing the first area, as the specific processing. 
     
     
         20 . The information processing system according to  claim 11 , wherein second controller executes the processing of changing the travel route of the autonomous vehicle passing the first area, as the specific processing.